Dulce Ramirez is our Outreach and Education Coordinator. Please contact Dulce by email at dulce@elfuturo-nc.org to help us connect with you and your community! Mental illness and substance abuse are highly stigmatized in many traditional cultures. We confront stigma through community education to help normalize illness so individuals don’t feel shame in admitting to illness. Frequently, individuals understand their struggle in light of immigration stress. We help them become more aware of a holistic context where emotional health is contextualized as important part of physical and spiritual well-being. We also meet community members through interactive outreach quizzes at weekend Latino events, and have therapists in secondary schools and federally funded primary health care centers in order to connect with them where they already feel a level of comfort and trust. We work closely with referring agencies, and provide clinical supervision to staff at a local Hispanic Center; a health department social worker; and a Child Protective Services worker. As a result, we are setting a higher community standard for interdisciplinary care that is culturally and clinically competent. Public outreach is conducted in locations such as health fairs, busy flea markets, and Latino community fairs. We also hold Spanish-language discussions on local radio stations about depression and substance abuse. Upcoming Events and Outreach
3/4/2010 "Club de Padres: Como mantenar nuestros hijos seguros en un mundo inseguro" presented by Birgitte Espitia at Forest View Elementary   2/24/2010 "Feria de Actividades" for Latinos families in Durham Public Schools    2/2/2010 "Free Flu Vaccine Clinic" by Orange County Health Department at El Futuro's Carrboro Clinic1/21/2010 meeting with the Social Work team at Duke Hospital Williams Inpatient Psychiatric Unit 1/10/2010 "Congregational Outreach" at Spanish Masses at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Durham 12/10/2009 "Latino Resource Night" at East Chapel Hill High School11/10/2009 "Community Education" at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education10/28/2009 "Educación y Reflexión de Cáncer de Mama" at El Centro Hispano 10/26/2009 "ESL Registration Center 10th Anniversary" at El Centro Hispano  10/15/2009 "Open House" at El Futuro Durham Clinic, 4 pm - 7 pm 10/2/2009 "Carolina Meadows' Community Outreach Fair" in Chapel Hill  09/19/2009 "Latino Health Fair del Centro Hispano" at Hillside High School in Durham United Way Dinner   08/29/2009 "La Fiesta del Pueblo 2009" at NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh        08/22/2009 "Latino Festival" by Durham Parks and Recreation at Rock Quarry Park in Durham      07/25/2009 "I Love Durham Limpio" at 200 Avondale Dr., Durham 07/15/2009 "WEST Meeting" on Child Developement at W.D. Hill Recreation Center 07/11/2009 "Mental Health" presentation sponsored by El Pueblo at Camp New Hope in Chapel Hill 06/13/2009 "Fiesta Latina 2009" at Shakori Hills in Pittsboro
Dulce pasando informacion a la comunidad en La Fiesta Latina. 05/29/2009 "4th Annual Unity Day" Celebrating and Educating about addiction and recovery at Hargraves Gymnasium in Chapel Hill
Dulce y Alicia dando informacion a la communidad en el "4th Annual Unity Day" 05/13/2009 West Meeting: "Health care issues and access for Latinos in the Triangle" at Durham Connects Office
05/13/2009 "Joven Lideres en Accion: prevencion de suicidio" at El Centro Hispano in Durham 04/27/2009 "Jovenes a Jovenes: Presentation de drogas y alcohol" at Planned Parenthood in Durham 04/25/2009 "Drugs Uncovered: What parents need to know" at East Way Elementary School in Durham 04/19/2009 Saint Thomas Moore "Health Fair" - Chapel Hill
Stephanie, Dulce y Rebecca en La Feria de la Salud 04/18/2009 “Hablando lo Prohibido: Una Conferencia sobre la Salud Sexual, la Salud Mental y los Derechos Humanos” at United Church of Chapel Hill
Dulce dando una presentación en la salud mental y abuso de substancias 04/09/2009 "Parenting Class: An approach to discipline" at Forest View Elementary School Karen y Birgitte presentando una clase para padres 03/25/09 "Una Sesion Informative Sobre Asistencia Medica" at Fleet Feet in Carrboro
Jacqueline en La Sesion Informative Sobre Asistencia Medica en Fleet Feet 03/19/2009 "Parenting Night" at Chatham Middle School in Siler City
Alejandra and Dulce at Chatham Middle School on Parenting Night 03/18/2009 "Multicultural Resource Fair" at the Department of Social Services in Durham
Laura and Wendy at the Multicultural Resource Fair 1/31/2009 El Futuro Mental Health and Substance Abuse Conference "Y Ahora Que? Coping with Immigration Stress in Latinos" UNC School of Social Work 12/5/2008 Orange County Drug Court "Latino Culture presentation" 11/24/2008 Provider Discussion Group at El Futuro: "Eating Disorders in Latinos" presented by Mae Lynn Reyes, PhD who is a specialist at UNC and works as a volunteer at El Futuro 11/13/2008 Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training at Alamance County Police and Fire Training Facility - Haw River, NC - Training on interaction with Latino individuals and on Psychopharmacology 10/27/2008 Provider Discussion Group at El Futuro: "Understanding Self Injury in our Clients" presented by Carolyn O. Lee, MSW, LCSW 10/28/2008 Chatham Middle School Noche Latino - " Gang Involvement: Prevention, Recognition, and Intervention" Siler City 10/22/2008 Smith Middle School Noche Latino - "Teenagers and Substance Abuse" Chapel Hill 10/9/2008 Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of NC Hispanic Symposium "Latino Mental Health and Substance Abuse" presented by our own Josh Hinson, MSW, LCSW, CSAC-I - UNC Friday Center, Chapel Hill 10/4/2008 Mexican Consulate "Health Fair" Raleigh 9/27/2008 El Centro Hispano "Nuestra Feria de Salud" - Hillside High School in Durham 9/22/2008 Provider Discussion Group at El Futuro: "Psychiatric Medication Review and Update" presented by Luke Smith, MD 9/16/2008 Child Care Networks "Appropriate Discipline for Young Children" Siler City 9/6/2008 Fiesta del Pueblo "Feria de Seguridad Publico" - Raleigh 9/11/2008 3rd Annual Farmworker Institute "Addressing the Community Mental Health Needs of Farmworkers Using Culturally Relevant Approaches" - Presented by our board member Juan Ortiz - Chapel Hill click here for more information 9/6/2008 Fiesta del Pueblo "Feria de Seguridad Publico" - Raleigh 9/11/2008 3rd Annual Farmworker Institute "Addressing the Community Mental Health Needs of Farmworkers Using Culturally Relevant Approaches" - Presented by our board member Juan Ortiz - Chapel Hill click here for more information 8/25/08 Provider Discussion Group at El Futuro: "Culture Bound Syndromes: Working with Latinos" presented by Gabriela Livas Stein, PhD 8/16/2008 Latino Alcoholics Anonymous in Siler City 12th year anniversary Sandy presented to the group 8/5/2008 Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training at Alamance County Police and Fire Training Facility - Haw River, NC - Training on interaction with Latino individuals. 7/24/2008 NC Institute of Medicine 25th Anniversary Symposium - Cary, NC - Embassy Suites - Luke presented on "Emerging Health Issues facing NC" Here's the agenda. 7/17/2008 Chatham Middle School Noche Latino - "Talking with Teens about Difficult Topics: Sexuality" Siler City 6/21/2008 El Pueblo Health Promotores Conference - Hillsborough
Picture of the Promotores from the training 6/10/2008 Behavioral Health All-Hazards Readiness and Response Training Continuum Conference - Chapel Hill Friday Center - Our own Luke Smith, MD will be part of a panel discussion. (Sponsored by SAMHSA) 6/2/08 Ephesus Elementary School "Information and Resource Fair for Parents" - Chapel Hill 5/14/08 Addiction: Focus on Women Conference "THEY DO WHAT? Cultural Considerations When Working with Women of Color" - Asheville - Presented by El Futuro's Sandy Ruiz, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, CS-I 5/8/2008 Alamance Caswell Rockingham "Noche Latina" - Graham 4/24/08 Chatham Middle School Noche Latino - "Substance Use and Abuse in Teens" Siler City 4/19/2008 El Centro Hispano "Feria de Salud" - Durham 4/17/2008 Horizons 5th Annual Conference "Breaking the Bonds of Addiction and Trauma- Implications and Treatment for Women and Their Children" - Chapel Hill -- Our own Sandy Ruiz presented at this conference! 4/17/2008 Mary Scroggs Elementary "Noche Latina" - Chapel Hill 4/13/2008 St. Thomas Moore "Feria de Salud" - Chapel Hill
Here's Laura at the Feria de Salud! 3/17/2008 Wake Forest-Rolesville High School "Driving Under the Influence Simulation" - Wake Forest (This is a cool simulation for kids on what it's like to drive under the influence... they get to take turns trying to drive a golf cart that is adjusted so they feel what it's like to have delayed reflexes and then they get to find out the penalties for such driving and poor judgement!)
Here's a picture from the event! 3/13/2008 Chatham Middle School Student and Family "Mental Health Fair" - Siler City 3/13/2008 Chatham Middle School Noche Latino - "Understanding Mental Health in Teens" Siler City 2/21/2008 Grady Brown Elementary "Noche Latina" - Hillsborough Latino Mental Health Provider Discussion and Supervision Group
Past Events
November 2007 "Immigration and Emotional cut-off" Alejandra Martinez Lacabe, MSW, LMSW Audio Available October 2007 "The intersection of culture and development: two case studies" Gabriela Livas Stein, PhD September 2007 "Cultural issues in assessing Latino children for Bipolar Disorder" Maria Martinez, MA Audio Available July 2007 "Expressive Arts Therapy with a Latina Teen - Case Study" Tina Siragusa Audio Available June 2007 "Play Therapy with Young Latino-Hispanic Children" Miriam Lieberman, MA, LPC May 2007 "Dios Aprieta, Pero No Ahoga: How Latina Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Make Meaning of it Within the Context of their Culturally Steeped Religious and Spiritual Beliefs." Ivy Hooper, LCSW-P. April 2007 “Domestic Violence Treatment: Best Practices for Latinos” Karla Siu, LCSW-P, Josh Hinson, LCSW March 2007 "Medication Compliance among Latinos: Best Practices." JohnPaul Parraga, LPC January 2007 Mabel Tyberg and Jamie Allison present case studies illustrating issues in evaluating Latino/Hispanic school-aged children. December 2006 Mabel Tyberg, School Psychologist, Orange County Schools, on "Testing Latino/Hispanic School Aged Children ." October 2006 Effects of Economic impoverishment on Mental Health Septermeber 2006: "Coming to North Caronlina (From Celaya Guananjuato to Carrboro) February 2006: Curanderismo - spiritualist healing October 2005: Show & Tell: Sharing Resources (adults) August 2005: Show & Tell: Sharing Resources (childhood) July 2005- Treating Substance Abuse/Dependence June 2005- Crisis response to disaster and trauma May 2005- Domestic Violence April 2005- Early intervention and early childhood March 2005- Adolescent illness, DSS involvement, Systems Issues February 2005- Sociological Factors Part 2 |
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